Storyline
A return to the life of the Little Corporal with a dramatisation of the decisive 1805 conflict between French forces and the armies of Austria and Russia. An epic reconstruction of the battle of Austerlitz, where Bonaparte had the greatest victory of his career.
Cast & Crew
Pierre Mondy
Napoléon Bonaparte
Lead
Martine Carol
Joséphine de Beauharnais
Claudia Cardinale
Pauline Bonaparte
Leslie Caron
Mlle de Vaudey
Vittorio De Sica
le pape Pie VII
EP
Elvira Popescu
Lætitia Bonaparte
Jean Marais
Carnot
Michel Simon
Alboise
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Abel Gance's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Austerlitz is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
